BDK Advokati has successfully represented Satko Mujagic, Fikret Alic, and the Association of Camp Inmates Kozarac in a dispute against the Serbian REM electronic media regulator before the Administrative Court in Belgrade.
Entering Into Force of the General Act and the Date of its Implementation – is There a Difference?
Amendments to laws and other regulations must stipulate transitional and final provisions. They regulate, among other things, the date of entry into force of the act, which is, as a rule, eight days starting from the day of its publication in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia", while in certain cases later implementation of the act or its certain provisions is foreseen.
Enforcement Activities of the Largest Competition Regulators in AI
Effective enforcement of competition rules in the AI world is on the horizon. Competition regulators around the world are closely monitoring the advancement of AI and the competitive landscape across various facets of AI.
NKO Partners Advises Dr. Max on Acquisition of Pet-Sar Farm
NKO Partners has advised the Dr. Max pharmacy chain on its acquisition of the Pet-Sar Farm pharmacy chain in Serbia from Natasa Stanojkovic.
Gecic Law Advises Israel's Paskal Group on CBAM Reports Submission
Gecic Law, working with Shibolet & Co, has advised the Paskal Group on "the successful submission of the first CBAM reports from Israel in accordance with the EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation."
MMD Advokati and Vukovic & Partners Advise on Mayekawa Acquisition of Em Dip Pro Team
MMD Advokati has advised Mayekawa Europe on its acquisition of Em Dip Pro Team. Vukovic & Partners advised Tatjana, Svetozar, and Vukasin Petrovic on the sale.
Gecic Law Successful for Arena Channels in Kosovo Dispute
Gecic Law, working with the Brussels office of Clifford Chance, has successfully represented the interests of the Arena Channels group regarding a broadcasting dispute in Kosovo. Deloitte Legal reportedly advised Arena Channels as well.
Karanovic & Partners Appoints Milos Vuckovic as New Managing Partner and Milos Jakovljevic as Senior Partner
Milos Vuckovic has been appointed as the new Managing Partner of Karanovic & Partners, taking over from Darko Jovanovic who has been leading the firm for the past two years. Milos Jakovljevic has been promoted to Senior Partner. Additionally, the firm announced that Senior Partner Marjan Poljak will assist Vuckovic in his new role.
Processing of Personal Data in Serbia – Video Surveillance and GPS Tracking
Processing personal data through video surveillance and GPS tracking is a widespread practice that is used for a variety of purposes. Nonetheless, this is a matter that is not clearly defined by law, and there is no consensus practice that would provide guidelines for data processors on how to achieve legal compliance.
Are Questions on a Test Considered Personal Data?
In German case law the stance was taken recently that questions on a test undertaken by a specific individual do not constitute personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The court’s position is that these questions, therefore, should not be included in the copy of data issued or provided in accordance with Article 15(3) of the GDPR (right to access to personal data undergoing processing).
Gecic Law and Maric & Co Successful for Arena Channels Group in Antitrust Case
Gecic Law and Maric & Co have successfully represented the interests of the Arena Channels Group before the Competition Authority and courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an antitrust case.
Harrisons Advises EBRD on Inaugural EUR 50 Million Loan to AIK Banka in Serbia
Harrisons has advised the EBRD on its inaugural EUR 50 million loan to Serbia's AIK Banka for on-lending to local small and medium-sized enterprises.
Regulation on Financial Support for Dual Education
On 29 December 2023, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Regulation on financial support for dual education ("Official Gazette of the RS", No. 120/2023), which entered into force on 6 January 2024 (hereinafter: the Regulation).
Intellectual Property Generated by Employees
Despite their undeniable awareness of importance of intellectual property (IP) for business success, many multinational companies overlook the fact that IP laws vary between countries. This has motivated us to write this article as a memento of IP that can be generated by employees. It explains the general regime related to use of such intellectual property and suggests which legal mechanisms are available to employers in safeguarding their legitimate interests in relation to IP.
Dragoljub Sretenovic Makes Senior Partner while Bisera Andrijasevic Makes Partner at BDK Advokati
Former Partner Dragoljub Sretenovic has been promoted to a Senior Partner position and former Counsel Bisera Andrijasevic has been promoted to a Partner position with BDK Advokati.
AP Legal Advises on EUR 34.5 Million Loan for Hillside
AP Legal has advised a syndicate of banks including Eurobank Direktna, NLB Komercijalna Banka, and OTP Bank Srbija on an EUR 34.5 million loan to Hillside.
Kinstellar, Karanovic & Partners, and AP Legal Advise on Evelixon Acquisition of Grand Wind Park from Windvision
Kinstellar has advised Evelixon Trading Limited on its acquisition of the Grand Wind Park project company from Windvision Serbia Holding and the subsequent sale of a 50% stake in Grand Wind Park to MK Green Energy Limited. Karanovic & Partners advised Windvision. AP Legal advised MK Green Energy.
Did You Know: The 2023 Serbian Leaderboard
Did you know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, a total of eleven law firms and five individual lawyers worked on five or more reported Serbian client matters in 2023?